This morning, the Missouri House did likewise, voting 109 to 44 to override the governor's veto. Republican leaders persuaded four House Democrats to vote with them, including Penny Hubbard, who represents a swath of central and north St. Louis city.

"I served on that redistricting committee," Hubbard said. "I felt that it was a fair, transparent map, and that it was my duty to do the right thing in voting for the people and the constituents in the First Congressional District."

"I think that is a family issue, and we will discuss it as a family," Talboy said. "When you have disagreements in a family, those are usually best kept inside the family."

Governor Nixon released the follow statement after the override:

"As I have stated before, I do not believe this map reflects a fair representation of the interests for all regions of our state. Not that the map is finalized, we expect a robust electoral process in this significantly altered districts."